Images extracted from codex Borgia 210

Artista: Tlacuilo anónimo, tradición mixteca-puebla (Códice Borgia)

Siglo XV · México

Colección: Códice Borgia

The text is a detailed description of an expedition and battle in the Andes mountain range, narrated by the chronicler Garcilaso de la Vega. The images illustrate the passages of the text, representing mountainous landscapes and possible war confrontations.

conquista-del-peru cronicas-de-indias ilustracion-historica códice mesoamérica prehispánico ritual tonalamatl

Images extracted from codex Borgia 210